achieve

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they achieve
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he / she / it achieves
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past simple achieved
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past participle achieved
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-ing form achieving
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  1. [transitive] achieve something to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time(凭长期努力)达到(某目标、地位、标准) synonym attain
    • He had finally achieved success.他终于获得了成功。🔊🔊
    • They have both achieved great results 他们都取得了不错的成绩
    • She has worked hard to achieve her goal.她为实现自己的目标而努力工作。
    • to achieve an objective/aim实现目标
    • They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation.他们未能达到通货膨胀低于 3% 的目标。🔊🔊
    • The firm has achieved the status of undisputed market leader.该公司已成为无可争议的市场领导者。
    • achieve something through (doing) something Course objectives were achieved through a range of activities. 通过一系列活动实现了课程目标。
    Extra Examples
    • I achieved a longstanding ambition to fly solo.我实现了长期追求单飞的雄心。
    • Sooner or later our shared efforts will achieve results.我们的共同努力迟早会取得成果。
    • The present law has failed to achieve its objectives.现行的法律未能实现其目的。
    • how to achieve a balance between work and family life如何在工作与家庭生活之间取得平衡
    Topics Successa2, Working lifea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + achieve
    • fail to
    • be able to
    • try to
    See full entry
  2. [transitive] achieve something to succeed in doing something or causing something to happen完成 synonym accomplish
    • I haven't achieved very much today.我今天没做成多少事。🔊🔊
    • All you've achieved is to upset my parents.你唯一做到的就是使我的父母难过。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • By the end of the afternoon we had achieved very little.到下午结束时,我们取得的成就很小。
    • They haven't achieved much yet.他们还没有取得什么成就。
    • I knew that the demonstration would achieve nothing.我知道示威游行将一事无成。
    Topics Successb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + achieve
    • fail to
    • be able to
    • try to
    See full entry
  3. [intransitive] to be successful成功
    • Their background gives them little chance of achieving at school.他们的家庭背景使他们很难在学校获得成功。🔊🔊
    • These students need to achieve academically in order to enter the labour market.这些学生需要在学术上取得成就才能进入劳动力市场。
    see also overachieve, underachieveTopics Successb2
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French achever ‘come or bring to a head’, from a chief ‘to a head’.